RecruitingPhase 2NCT05028153

Azithromycin Treatment of Hospitalized Children With Asthmatic Symptoms

Azithromycin Treatment of Hospitalized Children With Asthmatic Symptoms: A Double-blinded, Randomized, Controlled Study


Sponsor

Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood

Enrollment

320 participants

Start Date

Nov 14, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a three-day azithromycin treatment versus placebo treatment in children aged 1-5 years who are hospitalized due to asthma-like symptoms.


Eligibility

Min Age: 12 MonthsMax Age: 71 Months

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Previous episode(s) with asthma-like symptoms and / medical treatment with SABA as mono-therapy or SABA in combination with ICS and possibly LTRA.
  • The parent/guardian(s) agrees to admit the child and is willing to follow the procedure of the trial.
  • The child is between 12-71 months old.
  • Fluent Danish skills with parents / guardians.

Exclusion Criteria7

  • Known allergy to macrolide antibiotics.
  • Known impaired liver function.
  • Known renal impairment.
  • Known with neurological or psychiatric diseases.
  • Known with congenital or documented acquired QT interval.
  • Known for clinically relevant bradycardia, cardiac arrhythmia or severe heart failure.
  • Clinical signs of pneumonia (Objective findings, including severe tachypnoea: respiratory rate (RF)\> 50 and / or Fever: temperature\> 39 °C and / or C-reactive protein (CRP)\> 50).

Interventions

DRUGAzithromycin Oral Liquid Product

10 mg/kg for 3 consecutive days

OTHERPlacebo mixture

Placebo mixture containing no active substance


Locations(1)

University Hospital of Copenhagen

Gentofte Municipality, Denmark

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